Vancouver Canucks’ Jake Virtanen, front, loses his balance and falls after avoiding a collision with Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, of Germany, during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Less than three minutes into the third period, the Canucks found themselves on the power play yet again after Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson was called for delay of game.

Pettersson was alone in the faceoff circle when he found the puck on his tape. The Canucks rookie wound up and rocketed a snapshot into the Edmonton net.

He is riding seven-game point streak, tallying four goals and nine assists across the stretch.

Edmonton got a goal back with less than five minutes to go when Chiasson snuck a wrist shot past Markstrom.

Connor McDavid got an assist on the play, extending a nine-game point streak that has seen the star centre put up six goals and 10 assists.

His Oilers head back to Edmonton where they’ll play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.

The Canucks continue their five-game homestand Tuesday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Edmonton Oilers’ Zack Kassian, right, holds Vancouver Canucks’ Ben Hutton’s stick as they battle for position in front of Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom, back left, of Sweden, during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck